Many of today’s teens don’t remember a world without smartphones or Facebook. That means, among other things, that they don’t remember a world where there was no way to find out a friend’s current location or home address with the touch of a few buttons. It can be difficult to help teens protect their privacy online when they don’t really have a concept of what it was like to have privacy in the first place. […]
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Most teens love their smartphones, and there are good reasons for that. After all, smartphones are a huge part of a teen’s social life. Most of their friends have them, and communicating by text or instant message is as common and normal to people of their generation as passing notes was in earlier generations. On top of that, a smartphone is more than just a communication device — it may also be a study aid, […]
There are plenty of effective techniques, steps, and activities to teach your children coding. Coding is a unique, creative activity that nearly any child can engage in. Learning how to program, your child can begin experimenting with writing video games, designing websites, or even building mobile apps. Of course, this can greatly improve your kid’s critical thinking, problem solving, and persistence skills. Eventually, this will lead to high-paying job opportunities that help your children get […]
Kristen Daukas is the Editor-in-Chief of Ten to Twenty Parenting – the only site dedicated solely to the parents of tweens and teens. We recently asked for Kristen’s advice on how parents can better track what their kids are doing online and how to have conversations about smart, safe use of social media. Here’s what she had to say: Tell us about your background and interest in social media. I started my own social media/digital […]
Many parents of teenagers can remember when it was the height of cool for a teenager to have their own home phone line in their bedroom, or perhaps a pager so their friends could contact them when they were out and about. Today’s teens have little interest in a house phone in any room, and many wouldn’t be able to pick a beeper out of a lineup — and why should they? They and their […]
It seems like every time you turn around, there is a new app or website that parents need to be concerned about. Viber is one that parents should definitely be keeping an eye on — it’ s popular with teens right now, so you need to know what it does and what to look for if your child downloads this app to their phone. The following is your complete guide to Viber: what it is, […]
If your teen has a cell phone, you’re probably aware of the dangers of sexting, the practice of sending sexually explicit messages and photos. Maybe you’ve even discussed it with your teen. You might feel sure that, while other teens may get into trouble with sexting, your teen is not engaging in this practice. The problem is, most parents don’t suspect their teens of sexting until it’s too late. You may find the facts and […]
Teens are prone to pushing boundaries and testing to see what they can get away with. This is a normal part of growing up, and not a reflection on your teen’s character or your parenting. However, it’s your job to keep your teen safe and ensure that the boundaries meant to protect them are enforced, and that means keeping an eye on the apps your teen is using and the text messages they’re sending and […]
If you’re the parent of a teen today, there’s a pretty good chance that cyberbullying wasn’t a big problem when you went to school. You may remember being bullied or seeing bullying occur at school, but prior to the social media age, kids who were being bullied could at least escape the onslaught at home. Today’s bullies can follow their victims digitally, which means that almost nowhere is safe. And cyberbullying tends to be a […]
Suffering from a job loss might have its toll on you. You might experience depression, loss of motivation, and irrational fears are just some of it. What is more painful is that you have lost a career and a financial source. Hence, the main problem is how do you survive financially from job loss. In this blog are tips to help you recover from the dilemma of job loss. Change of Mindset Most people, (that […]
Could your teen be finding dates through an online dating app usually associated with adults looking for casual hookups? It’s possible. You’ve probably heard of Tinder. If you haven’t, what you need to know about Tinder is this: users swipe through profiles, looking for someone whose picture they like or whose profile interests them. If you like a user’s profile, you swipe right; if you don’t like the profile you’re looking at, you swipe left. […]
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world and you can guess its popularity that most people won’t consider starting their day without the steaming mug of freshly brewed coffee. It is produced in over 70 countries. Brazil, Vietnam and Columbia are the leading producers of coffee. A recent survey indicates that in Britain whooping 95 million cups of coffee is consumed each day. It’s a fact that almost all the coffee […]
Does your teenager have a smartphone? If they’re like most teens today, not only do they have a smartphone, they probably spend more time interacting with their friends through text messages and apps than they do in person or by talking on the phone. And that means that you’re not even hearing their end of the conversations that they’re having. Are you worried about what may be happening on that smartphone that you don’t know […]
Part of being a parent is talking to your kids about safety. It starts when they’re small, when you warn them of the dangers of talking to strangers or running into the road, and continues into the teenage years and even young adulthood, with conversations about things like safe driving and avoiding illegal drugs. And when somewhere along the way you decide that your teen or pre-teen is ready to have their own smartphone, it’s […]
Through their computers, smartphones, and tablets, your teens have access to a plethora of great information sources from all over the world. It’s easier than it ever has been to do in-depth research for a school project or pursue hobbies that are obscure or unavailable in your local area. And of course, the internet is how teens communicate with their friends — and much of that communication is normal and healthy. Still, the internet also […]